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THE DICKINSON (OR DICKERSON) FAMILY

In Caroline Marriage Bonds, elsewhere in this volume, is
recorded the marriage of Jonathan Dickerson and Croshe Sizer
which occurred on February 9, 1792. They had issue: John,
Woodson, Henry, Charles, Nancy, Sizer, Elizabeth, Martha,
Flower, and Lucretia. John d. young. Woodson, m. Sarah

Liggon and had residence in Salem, Va.; James Woodson, son of
Woodson and Sarah Liggon, m. Elizabeth Craig and had res.
in Lynchburg, Va., until his death in 1901. Henry, m. Martha
Mills and settled in Richmond where he d. in 1839, leaving three
children. Charles, no record. Nancy, m. Benj. Howard and
lived in Richmond, a dau., Belle, m. — Duesberry. Elizabeth,
m. Geo. Howard and had res. in Richmond. Martha, m.
— Bowers and lived in Roanoke, Va. Flower, m Adam
Miller and lived in Richmond. Lucretia, m. — Buckner and
lived at Louis C. H.

Chestnut Valley, Old Home of the Dickinson Family of Caroline

Courtesy Mr. W. D. Buckner.

James Woodson Dickerson and Elizabeth Craig had issue:
Woodson W., who m. Miss Hardenberger; Julia, m. Emil Berger;
Irmya, m. Geo. Palmer, of Newport News; James Warren, m.
Lucile Trout, of Lynchburg; Robert, m. Miss Jones and has res.
in Lynchburg; Margaret, m. Harry Mays, res. Lynchburg.

Henry Dickerson and Martha Mills had issue: John H., who
m. Virginia Jacobs in 1858; Joseph Coleman, who m. Rebecca
Garrison, and Virginia, who m. Joseph Heath.

John H. Dickerson and Virginia Jacobs had issue: John H.,
Jr., who m. Sarah DeHart; Joseph E., who m. Byrd Bennett and

lives in Asheville; Charles, who d. unmarried; Mary, who is
unmarried; Fanny, m. Henry Moore and had one son, Franklin;
Annie, who m. James Drinard in 1896 and has res. in Richmond.

Joseph Coleman Dickerson and Rebecca Garrison had issue:
Henry G., who m. Fannie Dickie in 1894; James E., who m.
Florence Glenn in 1895; Camilla, unmarried; Martha, m. Rev.
W. P. A. Haynes in 1917; Joseph G., m. Annie Coleman, of Charles
City county, in 1905, and has res. in Richmond; Colin R., m.
Margaret McGehee in 1907 and has res. in Richmond; Russell
H., m. Nonia Powell, of Norfolk and has res. at Toana; Rebecca
who d. unmarried 1917; and Robert who d. unmarried in 1906.

Henry G. Dickerson and Fannie Dickie have issue: Ethel L.,
m. J. Floyd Bradley in 1915, res. Richmond; Elizabeth, m.
Hunter Wagner in 1917, res. Richmond; Henry W., unmarried,
res. Richmond; Robert T., unmarried, res. Richmond.